Ah Man!

[bumperbeetle]

Have been a little concerned the past 3 weeks or so that I may have contaminated my tank with some wormy pests. Today I arrived home from my wknd vacay, went straight to my tank and to my unfortunate suprise I see 3 very small silver and grey stripped looking worms with centipede like legs staring at me! I have a CBS in the tank already, but Im desperate to get these guys out of my tank! What do you suggest? Its not a very good pic, I used my phone. But it is hiding in the rock near the center of the photo.

 

[saltyphish]

I don't see the worm but google bristle worm and see if the pics match what you see.

 

[Daytonareefing]

It does sound like bristle worms they are red or sometimes grey looking centipedes and they will be in your rock and in the sand bed they are a clean up crew of sorts in less they get very big then they can eat corals. Most people don't worry about them.

 

[bumperbeetle]

Ive read mixed views on them as to whether or not their beneficial. It certainly isnt a pink colored bristle worm. Its very small, about as thick as a single strand of hair right now. But if bristleworms can be striped grey then its possible thats what they are. Hopefully my cbs will take care of them..if not maybe I will pick up a six line wrasse.